BAGHDAD: Iraq is buying unmanned drones from the United States to help protect its southern oil platforms as the OPEC nation ramps up production after the withdrawal of the last American troops, US and Iraqi officials said on Monday.

Protecting the vital infrastructure around its oil reserves, the world's fourth largest, is crucial as Iraq rebuilds an industry battered by years of war and sanctions against former dictator Saddam Hussein.

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• Sherpao holds govt responsible for weakening economy

• No contempt of court law in country: Gilani
• Pakistan, ISAF discuss border operations, supply routes
• Nawaz threatens to join power protests
• 50m Sindhis to march towards Lahore if challenged: Qaim Ali
• India agrees $560 million US artillery deal: officials
• SHCBA holds Musharraf responsible for May 12 massacre
• 'N' to move resolution in NA for Bahawalpur province: Shahbaz
• PML-N inks electoral accord with PML-LM
• MQM activist among three shot dead in Karachi
• Pakistan has to cooperate more: Kerry
• PTI comes up with solutions to load shedding

• Open supply routes or you may miss Chicago summit: Rasmussen
• Interpretations of 'Sharif Courts' not acceptable: Gilani
• Punjab govt scoring points on load shedding issue: Naveed
• US suspends anti-Islam 'military course'
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• NA speaker will decide on Gilani's disqualification: IHC
• Maulana is out for PPP-'N' patch-up
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• Energy Crisis: Power protesters go on rampage
• Pakistan, UK set out trade roadmap
• US Congress committee tightens screws on Pakistan
• Pakistan tests nuclear-capable ballistic missile
• NA committee rejects increase in Hajj expenses
• Asghar Khan case: SC seeks Durrani's reply over Beg's statement
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• Gilani says Pakistan not 'complicit' in sheltering Osama
• President Zardari confirms 3 BHC, 5 LHC judges
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• Punjab Assembly gives nod to trifurcate Punjab
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• Government mulls hefty increase in salaries
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• 16 militants killed in Tirah Valley
• Judiciary can't be allowed to exercise Article 58-2(b): Gilani
• Treasury members stage walkout in Upper House
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• Gilani says no one can force him out
• Taliban behead 13 soldiers in North Waziristan
• Gilani for new era in trade with India
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• LHC bars operators from receiving Hajj applications
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• N-powers stress 'urgent' Iran cooperation with IAEA
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• Memo commission rejects application seeking Pasha as witness
• US releases some bin Laden documents
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• Balochistan not as risky as perceived: CJ Iftikhar
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• Hearing of appeal by PM: 3 judges refuse to sit in larger bench
• Sindh cities rocked by more than 16 blasts
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• Kayani wants continuity of democratic system
• Nawaz Sharif announces 'Get Gilani' drive
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• More people approach SC for recovery of missing persons
• Pakistan summons US diplomat over drone strike
• Imran won't join hands with Nawaz league
• Gilani sends three names to opp leader for new CEC
• EU hands extra 20m euros to flood victims
• Action against PM after SC's detailed verdict: ECP
• Activities of foreign diplomats to be monitored: FO
• Iran hopes for 'successful' nuclear talks with UN

• No court can disqualify an elected representative: Gilani
• No PPP PM will write Swiss letter: Gilani
• Sharif brothers are 'robbers': Malik
• Four more killed as Lyari battle rages on
• Osama family not tied to terrorism: Saudi Arabia
• Trade with India not at cost of local industry: Shujaat
• Haqqani felicitated for diplomatic discourse
• Drone strike kills four in NWA
• SC justifies dispatching its orders in PM's case
• PML-N mulling over 'grand alliance' against PPP govt
• Quetta: Bullet-riddled body of British aid worker found
• $840m needed to rehabilitate flood-hit families: UN
• Constitution allows ECP to decide disqualification within 3 months
• NAB says TI misquoted NAB chief

• I don't need PML-N's permission to enter NA: Gilani
• Only NA speaker can disqualify Gilani: Aitzaz
• Nawaz involved in $32m money laundering scandal: Malik
• Talks between US, Pakistan on diplomatic deadlock fail: NYT
• Shahzain Bugti, 26 aides arrested
• Saudi Arabia receives Osama widows on humanitarian grounds
• 10 more fall prey to Lyari violence
• Al Qaeda now incapable of 9/11-scale attack: US officials
• All institutions should remain in their limits: PBC
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• Govt sticks to its point on Gilani's conviction
• LHC moved to restrain PM from holding office

• Police begins grand operation in Lyari area
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• Gilani is still PM and he will remain PM: Naek
• Gilani must quit; govt should call early elections: Nawaz
• Commission rejects Haqqani's plea for testimony via VideoLink
• US pushes for reopening lines of communication
• Musa appears before ANF in drug quota case
• Austria warns of nuclear race after India, Pakistan tests
• PPP, PML-N take each other to task in National Assembly
• Gift from free judiciary: Imran
• PPP candidate wins by-polls
• Gilani's disqualification a long process: Asma

• Gilani Contempt case: Supreme Court convicts PM Gilani
• Yousuf Gilani not disqualified after verdict: Aitzaz
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• Cabinet gives approval to new Hajj policy
• Romney sweeps five states, readies to battle Obama
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• US envoy to take up tense ties in Pakistan
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• Pakistan successfully test fires ballistic N-missile Hatf IV
• 3 killed, 45 injured in Lahore Railway Station blast
• NA committee drags its feet on drug quota probe
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• Pakistan asks UNSC to hold Israel accountable for defying Mideast peace bids
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• Malik submits reply in BB murder case
• New Pentagon spy agency to focus on Iran, China
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• PPP-allies unity can restore peace in Karachi: Zardari
• No evidence to link Musa Gilani to ephedrine scandal
• India, Pakistan try trade route to improve ties
• Pakistan Navy gets first fast attack craft
• NAB acting against accused persons in RPPs case
• SC cannot interfere in memo panel's proceedings: CJ Iftikhar
• Two more sites identified for probe in Siachen
• Quetta police kill two 'sectarian killers'
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